2. Can you join an Infantry Unit as a chef, what other units would be possible to join?

3. What training would I receive?

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1. I'd doubt it, though you could become one. Chef is a trade, attained by attending courses, though civvy qualifications may provide some exemptions.
2. RLC is the chef's domain. Chefs are then attached to other units.
3. Don't know, I'm not a chef.

2. Can you join an Infantry Unit as a chef, what other units would be possible to join?

3. What training would I receive?

Thanks

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1. I'd doubt it, though you could become one. Chef is a trade, attained by attending courses, though civvy qualifications may provide some exemptions.
2. RLC is the chef's domain. Chefs are then attached to other units.
3. Don't know, I'm not a chef.

I think the question was "I can't boil an egg and burn salad, will the army teach me to cook"

The anwser I believe is yes they will, my unit has 2 chefs, neither of which were CHefs before, nor did they join up to be chefs, they got to a certain age in the unit and had the choice, rebadge or leave, both rebadged became sloppys and claim its the best thing they ever did

You can join an Infantry Unit as a chef. You are cap badged RLC NOT whatever unit you join, but you are a part of that unit and are held on their strength.

You take courses, Food handler up through cooking food and onto managing kitchens and functions. Obviously there is far more to it than that.

As for experience, you will cook using a field kitchen through to formal dinners. I cannot confirm whether the military courses count as far as civilian qualifications are concerned, but you may get some exemptions on courses. At the least you will have gained a good understanding of Health & Safety in a cooking environment and have relevant things to put on your CV.

I have met a few chefs while I have been in the TA some good, some very good and others that weren't bad.

However everyone of them were TV chef grade, compared to the civi contract caterers employed by Sod*x0 etc. Some of the stuff these people turn out is nothing less than disgusting. It does not matter how many complaints are put in they still get away with it!

TA Chef is a spec trade usually dont have to do as many days camp for their bonus but do have more chance of going on scheme or tour due to a shortage of chefs.
They do their training at RLC depot in Grantham